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BRIDLE BIT.

No. 378,305. Patented Feb. 21,1888.

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SPECIPICATIONIorming part of Letters Patent No. 378,305, dated February 21, 1888.

Application filed December 12, 1887. Serial No. 257,703. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern/.-

Be it known that I, Osoiin It. GLEASON, of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bridle-Bits, of which the following is a specification.

The invention consists ofa bridle-bit having its mouth-piece approximately square in crosssection and provided with rings having downwardly-projecting arms and upwardly-pro jecting loops,all as hereinafter fully described.

Figure 1 is a plan viewof myiinproved bit, partly in section. Fig. 2 is a cross-section on the line it Fig. 3 shows a riding-bridle having myiinprovenientapplied and arranged for gentle horses, and Fig. 4 shows a bridle arranged for vicious horses.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A represents the mouth-piece or bit proper,which is made squareiu cross-section,with its edges cut off or dulled to prevent injury to the horses mouth. To each end of the mouth-piece orbit proper are attached the rings B, in the usual manner. The rings B, preferably made of steel and cast in one piece, are each formed with the downwardly-projecting arm I), having a slot, If, for attaching the reins, and with the upwardly-projecting loop or eye I) for receiving a cnrbstrap when desired.

For ordinary use the headstall G and reins D will both be secured to the rings 13, as shown in Fig. 3; but when the bit is to be used upon vicious and unruly horses the reins D are secured to the ar1ns b,and a curb-strap,E,which passes under the jaw of the horse,is secured to the loops or eyes I)", as shown in Fig. 4. \Vhen thus arranged,by pulling on the reius,the leverage being increased, the mouthpiece or bit proper will be turned, and owing to its being square it will be impossible for the horse to take the bit in his teeth and hold on to it. Instead of forming the arms I) of the rings with slots, rings may be secured to the ends thereof, as in the ordinary manner.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 15-

An improved bridlebit consisting of the mouth-piece A, square in cross section, and the rings B, provided with the downwardlyprojecting arms I) and the upwardly-projecting loops or eyes I), substantially as herein shown and described.

OSCAR R. GLE ASON.

XVitnesses:

FRED 1t. GRAYEs, M. ADLER. 

